Arch supporting shoe



Se t. 19, 1933. c. 1.. LAIBLE I ARCH SUPPORTING SHOE Filed Feb. 19, 1931 INVENTOR- A TTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 19,1933

1,927,666 .ARCl-I SUPPORTING SHOE:

Charles L. Laible, Fort Thomas, Ky., assignor of one-half to Horace C. Mayers, Cleveland, Ohio Application February 19,1931. serial No. 51 ,947 i p 18 Claims. (01. 3 -71 1 I My invention relates to arch supporting shoes, and particularly to shoes provided with means for supporting the main arch of the foot.

It has been suggested in theprior art to pro- 5 vide a stirrup extending down from the sides of theheel portion of the'shoe which carries the main arch of. the foot in a hammock-like arrangement. Such stirrups, while alleviating fallen archeswhen the shoes are new, have the disadvantage that after the shoe has been worn and also to pull down the sides or" the/shoe for any extended period the stirrup tends, to sag,

close to the front end of the shoe counter.

Such an embodiment of a freely suspended stirv 7 ing 2,and in which I provide a" split portion 3 rup is illustrated in the Banks United States Patent .No. 1,677,226, of July 17, 1923, and, as has been stated, has not met with any substantial success due to a tendency to sag and pull the shoe out of shape.

It is'the object of my invention to provide an adjustable stirrup-like support either provided with. adjustable'lacing or with a resilient connection whichwillbe supported from the shoe counter. Another'object is to provide an arch support which canv be conveniently secured in position during the normal manufacture ofla shoe or" any type. I shall describe my invention however, in connection with a shoe oi the welt type. Another object .is the provision of a stirrup arch'support which extends under a split portion of the insole so that there will be no tendency for the stirrup adjustment to cause discomfort to, the bottom of the foot of the wearer.

In the provision of an adjustable stirrup, it is my object to provide a support which, should it tend to sag down, may be adjusted and tightened up to provide a desired degree of arch support.

Another object of my invention, isthe provision of a support for the main arch which will not be in any way obvious to-the wearer, which will avoid the necessity of metal plates orresilient pads, and'which, inwalking, will tend to spring up with the movements of the foot so as to support the arch during the normal muscular movements of the foots in walking.

The'above objects and other objects to which reference will be made in the ensuing disclosure, I accomplish by that certain combination and arrangement of parts of which I have shown a preferred embodiment.

. Referring to. the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view fromabove,

with the split portion of the insole and the sock Figure 1.

lining of the shoe thrown back to revealithe construction of thestirrup support.

Figure 2 is'a longitudinal, vertical, sectional view of the shoe shown inv perspective in .FigureB is a plan View, of'jone sideof the stirrupsupport. r p. I

In order to first explain .the manner in'which j I insert my adjustable arch support during the manufacture of the shoe, I will first describe which isthe type of shoe with which m'y-invention is particularly described herein. q

The insole 1, which usually has acanvas fac-v extending irom the heel-en'dof, the insole to the beginning of-the ballo'f the foot,,is. tacked on thelast..

The counter 4 is .then' fitted in the heel'end I I of the upper, and the finished upper 5,- which has the lining fi stitched to it along .itsvupper edge, is pulled-over the last and secured'along the'sidesofthe welt strips of the insole, usually with tacks, and atthe t0.p01tl0n"WithVv/li1eS.

In building a shoe having my-jnovel; stirrup arch support, I do not atthis stage of the operation prefer .to tac'ktheheel to the last. Instead, the heel part .of th'e last is released and the upper 5 is thrown back so that stitching may be had to the lining withoutthe stitching passing through the upper. The stirrup pieces i '7, preferably having eyelets 8, are'then secured with rows of stitching 9 which: pass across the counter and extend preferably in the :direction shown. In order E't'o further support the, stirrup from the lacing portioniof the shoal-also insert a line of stitching such as is "indicated "at 10.v As'stated, this stitching is done while the outer cover of the upper-is thrown back so that the stitches will .not pass through-:the' outer surface of the upper. I The heel portion'of thelastiis then opened up and the upper is pulled atits heel end down over the-last and usuallytacked to the last at the heel end; The upper is then usually stapled to the insole welt ridgesand the toe wires and side tacks-areremoved. The welt is then applied and the shoeis inseamed.

After trimming the weltandbeating itdown, the shank, suchas is indicated at 11, isapplied, and the usual filler, 12 applied to the convas surface of the-'insole'between-the welt strips. The bottom 13 'is thenlaidand leveled, and the Goodyear, stitching operationjis then car-- ried out. :The shank isthen' beatendown, the

65 f "the operationoi manufacturing a welt type'shoe,

oir the'last, lacing 16 is inserted through the claim as new eyelets in the complementary meeting edges of the stirrup pieces '7. The lacing 16 may either be, of .fiexible cords, or, in some modifications elastic cord material may be used which will: give the stirrup a resilient support while at the same time providing asupport which may be adjustable. After the adjustment for the. stirrup has been takencare of, the split portion 3 of the insole is laid back over the stirrup and the sock lining 1'7 may then be applied; The

sock lining may be adhesively secured to the split portion of the insole as desired.

Prior to the laying back of the split portion 3, tacks, such as are indicated at 18, maybe applied to securely fasten down the rear end of the insole to the heel; and when the split portion is laid back it will securely cover the heads of the tacks so that they will not be uncom-I fortable .to the heel of the wearer. Since the shoe counter is of fairly stiff material, any tendency for the stirrup to pull down along the line of stitches 9 willmerely cause the" upper ends of the upper to be drawn. inwardly,

which increases the neatness and trimness of the shoe and causes no tendency to sag and make unsightly wrinkles.- Should it be desired to tighten upon the stirrup, it will be a simple matter to throw back the sock lining and the 'split portion of the insole andmake a desired adjustment on.the cords 16.

.:It will thus be observed that I have provided an arch supporting stirrup which in no way affects theappe'arance of the shoe, which requires only a small variation in the manufacturing operation of making the shoe, and which will be adjustable so that should the support tend to sag, it can be drawn up as desired.

'Having thus described myinvention, what I v and desire .to secure by Letters Patent, is: -1. In 'a shoe having a counter, a stirrup. support having upper ends thereof stitched to the' counter.

2.v In a shoe having a. counter and an upper,

a stirrup support having upper ends thereof stitched to the counter, said stitching .being covered exteriorly by the shoe upper.

. 3. In a shoe having a split insole, a stirrup support extending between the split portions of said insole, said shoe also, having a counter, and said stirrup support secured to the upper ends of said counter.

4.'In a shoe having a split insole, a stirrup support extending between the split portions of said insole, said shoe also having a counter, and

said stirrup support stitched to the upper ends counter, said stirrup support comprising two sections adjustably secured together.

6. In a shoe having acounter and an insole having a split portion, a stirrup support having upper ends thereof stitched to the counter, s id stirrup extending-underneath said split portion of the insole.

'7. In a shoe having a split insole, a stirrup a split portion of the insole.

9. In a shoe having a counter, an upper, and a lining having an upwardly extended forward part connected to the upper above the counter and curving in over the instep, an arch support supported by the counter and connected to the lining in said upwardly extended forward part 1 of the lining, whereby the lining and the upper partially support the arch support and the upper is further drawn in around the instepby weight imposed upon the arch support.

10. In a shoe having a counter, an upper, and a lining connected to the upper above the counter, an arch support in said shoe, and a row of stitching, part of which passes through the l-l. Ina shoe having a counter, an upper and a lining connected to the upper above the counter, an arch support .in said shoe, a row of arch support, the lining and the counter, and,

stitching, part of which passes through the arch support, the lining and the counter, and another part ofwhich passes through the arch support and the lining only, and a second row of stitching located. forwardly and upwardly from the aforementioned row .of stitching, andpassing through the arch support and lining only.

12. In a shoe having a split insolegan upper,

and structure inside of and adjacent to the upper at opposite sides of the insole, an arch support comprising flexible elements supported by said structure at the respective sides of the insole and extending underneath a split portion of the insole, and lacing adjustably securing said elements together under'the insole, said insole forming a cushion between the lacing and the wearers foot. 7

13. An arch supporting shoe having a split insole and structure extendingup from one side of the insole, and a flexible arch supporting means connected directly to and extending from said structure underneath a split portion of the insole.

14. An arch supporting shoe having a split insole and structure extending up from one side of the insole, and an adjustable flexible arch supporting means connected, directly to and extending from" said structure underneath a split portion of the insole.

15. An arch supporting shoe having a split insole and structure extending up from one side of the insole, an adjustable flexible arch supporting means extending from .said'structure underneath a split portion of the insole, and means securing said arch supporting means tosaid structure, said shoe having an upper, and said securing means being exteriorly covered by the upper of said shoe. 16. In a shoe having a counter, an arch support, and means directly connecting said arch support to said counter, whereby said arch support is suspended from and supported by the counter. r

17. In a shoe having a split insole, an upper,

18. In a shoe having a counter, an upper, and

a lining connected to the upper, an arch support, and means directly connecting said arch support to said counter and lining, whereby said arch support is suspended from and supported by said counter and'lining. I

CHARLES L.' LAIBLE. 

